Very little except a nagging sense of time waste (over and above that normally entailed in LJ activities, of course! 8^{)} )
Out of reading them?
Not much. Researchers are keenly familiar with the drive to know how popular or common are one's beliefs, and by corrollary the generally strong desire to be in the majority. Perhaps these surveys are, as you say, a means of seeking validation? By hazarding that guess, I don't mean to imply I don't seek validation. I must admit that I do, I just tend not to do it via LJ surveys.
I also found the "interview me, dammit!" thing more than a little offputting. I'm glad it's (slowly) dying down.
no subject
I generally don't.
What do you get out of completing them?
Very little except a nagging sense of time waste (over and above that normally entailed in LJ activities, of course! 8^{)} )
Out of reading them?
Not much. Researchers are keenly familiar with the drive to know how popular or common are one's beliefs, and by corrollary the generally strong desire to be in the majority. Perhaps these surveys are, as you say, a means of seeking validation? By hazarding that guess, I don't mean to imply I don't seek validation. I must admit that I do, I just tend not to do it via LJ surveys.
I also found the "interview me, dammit!" thing more than a little offputting. I'm glad it's (slowly) dying down.